Copa Bolivia


La Copa Bolivia was first held in 1976 and is the oldest association football competition in Bolivia. Because it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, there is the possibility for "minnows" from the lower divisions to become "giant-killers" by eliminating top clubs from the tournament and even theoretically win the Cup, although lower division teams rarely reach the final. In 2002 it was replaced and transformed into the current Aerosur Cup.

History

La Copa Bolivia was first held in 1976 and is the oldest association football competition in Bolivia. Because it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, there is the possibility for "minnows" from the lower divisions to become "giant-killers" by eliminating top clubs from the tournament and even theoretically win the Cup, although lower division teams rarely reach the final. In 2002 it was replaced and transformed into the current Aerosur Cup.

Format

The competition is a knockout tournament with pairings for each round drawn at random – there are no seeds, and the draw for each round is not made until after the scheduled dates for the previous round. The draw also determines which teams will play at home.
There are a total of 5 rounds in the competition — six qualifying rounds, followed by two group stages, semi-finals, and the final. The competition begins in January with the Extra Preliminary Round, followed by the Preliminary Round and First Qualifying Round, which are contested by the lowest-ranked clubs. Finally, teams from the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano enter at the Third Round, at which point there are 64 teams remaining in the competition. From 1976 to 1996 the final was played in the Estadio Hernando Siles.

Media coverage

The Copa Bolivia Final is one of 10 events reserved for live broadcast on Bolivia terrestrial television under the ITC Code on Sports and Other Listed Events.
In October 1998 La Liga manager announced that ATB, Canal 7 and Unitel Bolivia would show an additional match.

List of Championships

Copa Bolivia


#YearWinnerRunner-up
1
1976WilstermannDeportivo Municipal
2
1977The StrongestOriente Petrolero
3
1978Oriente PetroleroGuabirá
4
1979BolivarChaco Petrolero
5
1980Deportivo WarnesBolivar
6
1981Mariscal BraunUnión Central
7
1982Unión CentralGuabirá
8
1983BloomingOriente Petrolero
9
1984The StrongestFraternidad Tigres
10
1985LitoralOriente Petrolero
11
1986Oriente PetroleroUniversitario
12
1987BloomingOruro Royal
13
1988Oriente PetroleroThe Strongest
14
1989BolivarWilstermann
15
1990BolivarReal Potosí
16
1991WilstermannFerroviaro
17
1992Oriente PetroleroBolivar
18
1993Oriente Petrolero12 de Octubre
19
1994Oriente PetroleroBolivar
20
1995Oriente PetroleroUniversitario de Pando
21
1996Atlético CiclónABB
22
1997Oriente PetroleroThe Strongest
23
1998WilstermannBlooming
24
1999Oriente PetroleroBolivar
25
2000The StrongestGuabirá
26
2001BolivarReal Santa Cruz
27
2002Oriente PetroleroWilstermann

Results by team (Copa Bolivia)